hospitals that are NOT Catholic

[Anonymous]

Which of the area hospitals are NOT Catholic?

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/health/policy/growth-of-catholic-hospitals-may-limit-access-to-reproductive-care.html?hpw

[Anonymous]

Sibley

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sibley

Most hospitals here are not Catholic. The 3 big systems are NoVa, Medstar and JHU. GT Hospital, which is operated by Medstar, may be the only exception. Washington Hospital Center is the best known DC based hospital

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sibley

Most hospitals here are not Catholic. The 3 big systems are NoVa, Medstar and JHU. GT Hospital, which is operated by Medstar, may be the only exception. Washington Hospital Center is the best known DC based hospital

Did you happen to read the article? I'm not entirely sure how clear cut this is. This issue is very concerning to me.....

[Anonymous]

Holy Cross in Silver Spring is Catholic.

[Anonymous]

This IS very concerning. At least in this area, we have som options. What about those that live in rural areas, have limited access to transportation and the closest hospital or health care center is Catholic.

This is a big deal, IMO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This IS very concerning. At least in this area, we have som options. What about those that live in rural areas, have limited access to transportation and the closest hospital or health care center is Catholic.

This is a big deal, IMO.

I love this.

Because just how many abortions does one need in one's lifetime? The vast majority of people (and I mean VAST-- even them there rural folk without a car) go to the hospital for medical care not reproductive care. They can still get birth control, they can still have a D&C, they can still go to their doctor to get an IUD, etc....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This IS very concerning. At least in this area, we have som options. What about those that live in rural areas, have limited access to transportation and the closest hospital or health care center is Catholic.

This is a big deal, IMO.

I love this.

Because just how many abortions does one need in one's lifetime? The vast majority of people (and I mean VAST-- even them there rural folk without a car) go to the hospital for medical care not reproductive care. They can still get birth control, they can still have a D&C, they can still go to their doctor to get an IUD, etc....

I do not get your point?
I used to think that a patient could go to any hospital and not be judged

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This IS very concerning. At least in this area, we have som options. What about those that live in rural areas, have limited access to transportation and the closest hospital or health care center is Catholic.

This is a big deal, IMO.

I love this.

Because just how many abortions does one need in one's lifetime? The vast majority of people (and I mean VAST-- even them there rural folk without a car) go to the hospital for medical care not reproductive care. They can still get birth control, they can still have a D&C, they can still go to their doctor to get an IUD, etc....

Actually one of the new VA abortion laws regulates abortion facilities like hospitals. So actually it is an issue for D&C.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/15/virginia-strictest-abortion-regulations_n_964789.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This IS very concerning. At least in this area, we have som options. What about those that live in rural areas, have limited access to transportation and the closest hospital or health care center is Catholic.

This is a big deal, IMO.

I love this.

Because just how many abortions does one need in one's lifetime? The vast majority of people (and I mean VAST-- even them there rural folk without a car) go to the hospital for medical care not reproductive care. They can still get birth control, they can still have a D&C, they can still go to their doctor to get an IUD, etc....

As a woman, I would never go to a Catholic hospital. It's not about abortion, it's about a system of ethics that puts the life of an unborn child ahead of the life of the mother that carries it. That affects MANY issues related to pregnancy. I would simply not be comfortable with that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
As a woman, I would never go to a Catholic hospital. It's not about abortion, it's about a system of ethics that puts the life of an unborn child ahead of the life of the mother that carries it. That affects MANY issues related to pregnancy. I would simply not be comfortable with that.

There is more to the story
Technically, if you have a miscarriage, they sometimes have to wait for the patient to start to get septic before being able to help. As would be the case if, say you were 13 weeks along and there was no heartbeat
Like with an ectopic pregnancy, your life has to be in danger before they can help you. Not enough that it has been discovered and your doctor referred you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This IS very concerning. At least in this area, we have som options. What about those that live in rural areas, have limited access to transportation and the closest hospital or health care center is Catholic.

This is a big deal, IMO.

I love this.

Because just how many abortions does one need in one's lifetime? The vast majority of people (and I mean VAST-- even them there rural folk without a car) go to the hospital for medical care not reproductive care. They can still get birth control, they can still have a D&C, they can still go to their doctor to get an IUD, etc....

Actually you are wrong. If you don't have a car, no money and limited transportation you may not be able to find or get to the care that you need. That's a fact.
The hospital you can get to will refuse you birth control, because the doctor works in a Catholic hospital or is Catholic, therefore you won't get a prescription. So now, with your limited funds and transportation (because let's assume you are poor) you don't have the means to access this particular type of care. Then you get knocked up and want an abortion, well that's a no-no.

You are right hopefully there won't be a need for this service, that would be the ideal, but the reality is there could be a need and the Catholic hospital takeover is limiting choices.

There was an article about a woman who had an ectopic pregnancy that was rupturing, she was in the ED. She needed surgery immediately. Unfortunately, this happened to be a Catholic hospital so she was refused surgery. The doctors went agaisnt the hospital policy and rushed her to the OR to save her life. Thankfully she survived. The doctors were fired for their inapproriate actions. The powers that be, concluded that a sin was committed. I believe this hospital lost it's privileges, as a Catholic hospital for this action.

That woman was a mother, a wife, a sister, a daughter. Any of you reading could be in this situation. What if the surgeon on call, claiming his faith and the protocol, turn away and opt not to go to surgery and save your life? You can come back and flame me all you want. It's a reality and it happened. It can also happen again with a different outcome.

It scares the shit out of me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
As a woman, I would never go to a Catholic hospital. It's not about abortion, it's about a system of ethics that puts the life of an unborn child ahead of the life of the mother that carries it. That affects MANY issues related to pregnancy. I would simply not be comfortable with that.

There is more to the story
Technically, if you have a miscarriage, they sometimes have to wait for the patient to start to get septic before being able to help. As would be the case if, say you were 13 weeks along and there was no heartbeat
Like with an ectopic pregnancy, your life has to be in danger before they can help you. Not enough that it has been discovered and your doctor referred you.

Right, PP. So basically instead of taking care of a medical need to prevent an infection or prevent any event that could lead to dangering the mother's health, we are going to wait until she's almost dead and then decide, now it's time to help. Wonderful medical care, thanks to religion.

[Anonymous]

Good grief. Get a grip and quit looking for the worst POSSIBLE scenario to try to bolster a weak argument.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good grief. Get a grip and quit looking for the worst POSSIBLE scenario to try to bolster a weak argument.

Even if it happens to only 1 person, it is 1 person too much
Have you not heard the doctrine on sanctity of life?
Or does a woman not count?